Sean McDermott Says Bill Belichick Makes Him A Better Coach: 'He's The Standard'
Sean McDermott was singing a much different tune about Bill Belichick following Buffalo's win over the Patriots in New England on Sunday.
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Sean McDermott was singing a much different tune about Bill Belichick following Buffalo's win over the Patriots in New England on Sunday.
It was an ugly afternoon for the Patriots, who couldn't stop the Bills' offense and who came up short on offense. As such, the Four Ups, Four Downs may skew heavily toward the Downs this week.
Life moves quickly in the NFL. And feelings of embarrassment can shift from one team to another in a hurry.
A couple of minutes into Bill Belichick's postgame press conference, a question came from so far out of left field that it was almost unbelievable.
The Buffalo Bills now have inside position on repeating as AFC East champions.
On Sunday, by way of a selective leak, the NFL punched back at Cole Beasley.
The Patriots will be shorthanded at running back Sunday, but one key piece of the backfield will be out there as New England hosts the Bills in a critical AFC East showdown.
The Buffalo Bills will be without Cole Beasley on Sunday when they visit the Patriots, as the receiver has been placed on the COVID-19 list.
The thrill of victory didn't distract Bills head coach Sean McDermott from taking his mind off the Patriots.
So, while they still control their own fate in the division, they'll need some help if they want to get back into the No. 1 spot in the conference. And they actually did get some assistance in that department on Sunday, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This year ... isn't going quite so well for the Buffalo Bills. Not yet anyway. But the billboard in Foxboro is back.
This week, New England fans can once again root for a former Patriots quarterback, as Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers head to Buffalo for a Week 15 matchup.
The game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills in Week 16 is staying put.
It's surprising -- if not downright shocking -- to realize that on Sunday evening when he threw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime against Buffalo, Tom Brady did something that he had only done once before in his 700-year NFL career.
Tom Brady beating the Buffalo Bills in a football game. It's a tale as old as time itself.
It wasn't a great start for the Bills' run defense. Asking them if they're embarrassed is still off limits, but the results early on Sunday weren't at all what they were hoping for after Monday night's unfortunate showing.
The Patriots don't play this weekend, but there is a lot of important pigskins for New England fans to lock onto this weekend.
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Belichick, who makes his team practice outdoors in the elements as often as possible, made sure to reference that training tactic during the brief snippet of his postgame speech that was shared by the Patriots on social media on Tuesday.
While all feelings won't be getting sorted out any time soon, there is at least one phrase that all Patriots fans can (and should) be shouting come Sunday afternoon: Go, Bucs, Go!
After the game, safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer -- both of whom are team captains -- were asked if it was "embarrassing" to lose a game where the opponent threw just three passes.
Monday night's game between the Bills and the Patriots just might be the NFL's game of the year. It also might be the windiest.
It's a bit of a good news-bad news situation for the Patriots' defense as they prepare to face the Bills on Monday Night Football.
The Patriots head to Buffalo to take on the Bills this weekend. We'll have to wait an extra for the Monday night matchup to take place, but in the meantime, Levan Reid has the news and notes heading into the clash.
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